Optimizing drip irrigation with straw mulch return represents a promising sustainable intensification strategy for revolutionizing regional water management.This 2-year controlled field experiment examined straw incor...Optimizing drip irrigation with straw mulch return represents a promising sustainable intensification strategy for revolutionizing regional water management.This 2-year controlled field experiment examined straw incorporation effects(removal and return)and drip irrigation levels(200,350,500 mm)on maize carbon-nitrogen metabolism,root bleeding sap characteristics,dry matter accumulation,and yield.Dry matter and yield increased with irrigation amount.Under 200-350 mm irrigation,straw return enhanced root bleeding intensity;elevated nitrogen,phosphorus,potassium,calcium,and magnesium concentrations in bleeding sap;and promoted soluble sugar and hydrolyzed amino acid contents,establishing material foundations for yield formation.Straw mulching increased cytokinin while reducing abscisic acid content,delaying senescence.Leaf activities of nitrate reductase,glutamine synthetase,ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase,and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase significantly increased under straw return,enhancing photosynthesis and improving 100-grain weight,ear length,ear diameter,and yield while decreasing bald tip length.Low irrigation amplified straw return benefits on maize growth and metabolism,whereas high irrigation negated these effects.Therefore,combining drip irrigation with straw return provides scientific foundations for water resource management in Jilin Province and theoretical bases for sustainable agricultural development in water-limited regions.展开更多
A field experiment was conducted to study water use efficiency and agronomic traits in rice cultivated in flooded soil and non-flooded soils with and without straw mulching. The total amount of water used by rice unde...A field experiment was conducted to study water use efficiency and agronomic traits in rice cultivated in flooded soil and non-flooded soils with and without straw mulching. The total amount of water used by rice under flooded cultivation （FC） was 2.42 and 3.31 times as much as that by rice under the non-flooded cultivation with and without straw mulching, respectively. The average water seepage was 13 560 m^3/ha under the flooded cultivation, 4 750 m^3/ha under the non-flooded cultivation without straw mulching （ZM） and 4 680 m^3/ha under non-flooded cultivation with straw mulching （SM）. The evapotranspiration in the SM treatment was only 38.2% and 63.6% of the FC treatment and ZM treatment, respectively. Compared with the ZM treatment, straw mulching significantly increased leaf area per plant, main root length, gross root length and root dry weight per plant of rice. The highest grain yield under the SM treatment （6 747 kg/ha） was close to the rice cultivated in flooded soil （6 811.5 kg / ha）. However, the yield under the ZM treatment （4 716 kg/ha） was much lower than that under the FS treatment and SM treatment. The order of water use efficiency and irrigation water use efficiency were both as follows： SM〉 ZM〉 FC.展开更多
A long-term field experiment （started at 2003） was conducted to determine the effects of different dce cultivation methods on growth characteristics and grain yield of late-season rice under double-rice cropping sys...A long-term field experiment （started at 2003） was conducted to determine the effects of different dce cultivation methods on growth characteristics and grain yield of late-season rice under double-rice cropping system in seasonal drought region of southeast China （Yujiang County, Jiangxi Province）. The rice cultivation methods included no-tillage and flooded rice cultivation （N-F）, no-tillage and non-flooded rice cultivation with straw mulching （N-SM）, and no-tillage and non-flooded rice cultivation without straw mulching （N-ZM）. There was no significant difference in rice grain yield between the N-SM and N-F treatments. However, the rice grain yields in the N-SM and N-F treatments were significantly higher than that in the N-ZM treatment. The late-season rice plants in the N-SM treatment had significantly higher numbers of effective panicles and total grains per hill compared with those in the N-ZM treatment. The above-ground dry matter of late-season rice was similar between the N-SM and N-F treatments. Compared with the N-F treatment, the N-ZM and N-SM treatments significantly decreased the leaf area at the heading stage. Moreover, the N-SM treatment could significantly increase total root length and root tip number at the grain-filling stage compared with the N-ZM treatment.展开更多
To reveal the influencing effect of the long-term straw mulching on the soil moisture, this paper employed the field experiment data in 2010 of a typical area of Taihang Mountains plain, observed the soil moisture dyn...To reveal the influencing effect of the long-term straw mulching on the soil moisture, this paper employed the field experiment data in 2010 of a typical area of Taihang Mountains plain, observed the soil moisture dynamic regularities under different mulching patterns by virtue of depressimeter and neutron probe, analyzed the characteristics of soil water content and storage in different depths and seasons under the long-term straw mulching. The results showed that the long-term straw mulching can keep the soil moisture conservation of the deep, while decreased the shallow.(1) The long-term straw mulching can changed the type of soil water movement. If no straw mulching, the type is mainly evaporation-infiltration. And with straw mantle the type would change into infiltration. The number of zero flux plane would be reduced or absent.(2) The long-term straw mulching can increase the soil water reserves of the whole soil profile with the depth between 0 cm and 220 cm. But the soil water content of the layer from 30 cm to 80 cm decreased and the soil water content of the layer from 80 cm to 220 cm increased instead., The effect of soil moisture conservation on winter wheat is not obvious;(3) With no straw mulching, the depth of infiltration recharge by rainfall or irrigation is shallower than 80 cm. In a straw mulching, the influence depth is can extend to 120 cm;(4) With no straw mulching, there is a deep layer on the depth of 220 cm between March and June, while this layer will disappear with a long-term straw mulching.展开更多
Amplifying drought stress and high precipitation variability impair dryland wheat production.These problems can potentially be minimized by using plastic mulch(PM)or straw mulch(SM).Therefore,wheat grain yield,soil wa...Amplifying drought stress and high precipitation variability impair dryland wheat production.These problems can potentially be minimized by using plastic mulch(PM)or straw mulch(SM).Therefore,wheat grain yield,soil water storage,soil temperature and water-use productivity of PM and SM treatments were compared with no mulch(CK)treatment on dryland wheat over a period of eight seasons.Compared to the CK treatment,PM and SM treatments on average significantly increased grain yield by 12.6 and 10.5%,respectively.Compared to the CK treatment,SM treatment significantly decreased soil daily temperature by 0.57,0.60 and 0.48℃ for the whole seasons,growing periods and summer fallow periods,respectively.In contrast,compared to the CK treatment,PM treatment increased soil daily temperature by 0.44,0.51 and 0.27℃ for the whole seasons,growing periods and summer fallow periods,respectively.Lower soil temperature under SM allowed greater soil water storage than under PM.Soil water storage pre-seeding was 17%greater under the SM than under the PM treatment.Soil water storage post-harvest was similar for the PM and SM treatments,but evapotranspiration was 4.5%higher in the SM than in the PM treatment.Consequently,water-use productivity was 6.6%greater under PM than under the SM treatment.Therefore,PM treatment increased dryland wheat yield and water-use productivity,while straw mulch increased soil water storage.展开更多
[Objectives]The ecological environment of orchard has a direct impact on fruit quality,and straw mulching can effectively improve the physicochemical indicators of orchard soil,so as to achieve environmental protectio...[Objectives]The ecological environment of orchard has a direct impact on fruit quality,and straw mulching can effectively improve the physicochemical indicators of orchard soil,so as to achieve environmental protection and yield increase.[Methods]Tests were carried out for 3 consecutive years of mulching straw in vineyard of southern Jiangsu Province.[Results]The results showed that mulching straw continuously could effectively improve soil physicochemical properties,weed controlling effect,and the photosynthetic rate of leaves,as well as the yield and quality of grapes.The contents of total nitrogen,available phosphorus,quickacting potassium and organic matter increased up to 91.67%,259.76%,442.39%and 34.30%,respectively.Soil bulk density decreased by 7.15%,and the weed plant control effect reached 87.45%.The increased of fresh weight was up to 93.55%,and the increase of the leaf parenthetical rate was up to 18.24%.The increases of soluble solids content and single grain weight reached up to 8.82%and 12.75%.The rate of dehiscent fruit was decreased by 50.89%.The grape could pick for sale 3 days ahead,and the increase of unit area yield reached up to 13.16%.[Conclusions]Straw mulching cultivation in vineyard is a good model for efficient recycling of crop straw and safe production of quality grape,and it provides a new technical approach for straw utilization,promising with good economic and ecological benefits.展开更多
While straw mulching has been recognized for mitigating compaction,the multifactorial effects of straw parameters(content,length,laying modes)under static versus dynamic loads remain poorly quantified.Straw mulching m...While straw mulching has been recognized for mitigating compaction,the multifactorial effects of straw parameters(content,length,laying modes)under static versus dynamic loads remain poorly quantified.Straw mulching may alter the stress transfer in the soil when applying static or dynamic loads.This study systematically evaluated stress and energy dissipation mechanisms using laboratory simulations:a plate sinkage test and an adapted Proctor test.The results demonstrated that the straw content(0-20 Mg/hm^(2))dominantly governs dissipation efficiency,with maximum stress dissipation ratios of 45.6%(static load>200 kPa)and energy dissipation ratios of 38.64%(dynamic high-energy).Longer straw(0.20 m)and ordered laying modes enhanced stress dispersion only under low static loads,while dynamic loads exhibited weaker dissipation.The study reveals that the damping effect of straw is strongest under low stress static load,so it is necessary to reduce the compaction of agricultural machinery and optimize the allocation of straw,such as 15-20 Mg/hm^(2),to alleviate compaction in clay loam soils.These findings can provide actionable insights for designing straw-based soil conservation strategies and improving compaction prediction models in mechanized agriculture.展开更多
Mulching practices substantially affect soil CO_(2)emissions from agricultural ecosystems.However,the impacts of mulching practices and their enduring effects on soil CO_(2)fluxes in humid plantations have not been in...Mulching practices substantially affect soil CO_(2)emissions from agricultural ecosystems.However,the impacts of mulching practices and their enduring effects on soil CO_(2)fluxes in humid plantations have not been investigated.To address this research gap,a field experiment was conducted in a Moso bamboo(Phyllostachys edulis)plantation in a humid area of China to investigate the effects of various durations of straw mulching and its enduring effects on soil CO_(2)fluxes and soil organic carbon(SOC).Straw mulching significantly increased the soil CO_(2)flux by about 18 times relative to the control,mainly due to the increase in soil temperature during the mulching stage.During the period of enduing effect,straw mulching still significantly increased the soil CO_(2)flux by 230%-270% relative to the control,primarily due to the enhancement of microbial activity resulting from improved soil nutrient contents,demonstrating that straw mulching had an enduring positive impact on soil CO_(2)flux.Additionally,straw mulching significantly increased SOC by 27%-72% during the mulching and period of enduing effect.These results indicated that straw mulching in plantations in humid regions could be a potential carbon storage strategy by increasing soil carbon content.展开更多
With the objective of obtaining a completely straw-mulched field,when no-tillage mechanical sowing is implemented with straw smashing,delivering,and back-throwing approaches,it may be difficult to scatter the smashed ...With the objective of obtaining a completely straw-mulched field,when no-tillage mechanical sowing is implemented with straw smashing,delivering,and back-throwing approaches,it may be difficult to scatter the smashed straw uniformly during a succeeding wheat sowing step.This is because the previous rice straw is substantial in quantity and has a high humidity and toughness,which may easily result in non-uniform straw mulching and thus sparse and weak seedlings of wheat.Therefore a force-dispersing and uniform-scattering device was designed.With the number of scattering impellers,impeller angle,and impeller rotation speed as the main factors and the percentage of pass for the scattering width and non-uniformity of the straw mulching as the assessment indices,single-factor experiments and orthogonal regressive tests were performed,and a dual-index(percentage of pass for the scattering width and non-uniformity of the straw mulching)fitted regression equation was established.The test results suggested that the main factors(from primary to secondary)that influence the indices were the impeller rotation speed,number of scattering impellers,and impeller angle.The optimal parameter combination for the uniform scattering device was four rows of impellers with an angle of 15°,rotation speed of 1015 r/min,percentage of pass of 72.65%for the scattering width,and a non-uniformity of 13.8%in the straw mulching.This combination can be used to realize a uniform scattering of the smashed straw along the seedling rows on the after-sowing ground.According to the field investigation of the wheat growth,the wheat emergence rate was 90.7%.The research results can provide a reference for improving the uniform scattering device for a straw-smashing,back-throwing,no-tillage planter for obtaining a completely straw-mulched field,enhancing the quality of the machinery operation,and ensuring good and strong seedlings after sowing.展开更多
Field experiments were conducted for two consecutive years(2013-2014 and 2014-2015)to study the effects of straw mulching on microclimate characteristics,energy flux,soil evaporation(Es)and evapotranspiration of winte...Field experiments were conducted for two consecutive years(2013-2014 and 2014-2015)to study the effects of straw mulching on microclimate characteristics,energy flux,soil evaporation(Es)and evapotranspiration of winter wheat(Triticum aestivum L.)under adequate drip irrigation in North China Plain(NCP).The results revealed that straw mulching affected air temperature(T_(a))and dew point temperature(T_(d))near the soil surface but had little effect on relative humidity(RH)compared with non-mulched fields.Straw mulching increased the turbulent exchange coefficient(K),and K within the canopy was higher than that above the canopy.Straw mulching clearly increased the sensible heat flux(H)distribution in April-June,and part of the energy needed for evapotranspiration was provided by transfer from the warmer air aloft.There was a linear functional relationship between H and T_(a)measured above and within the canopy.The straw mulching decreased Es but increased crop transpiration(T).Mulched treatment(TM)can decrease the total irrigation amount by about 7%-15%compared with the non-mulched treatment(TN).There were no significant differences(p>0.05)in cumulative crop evapotranspiration(ETc)between TM and TN treatments under adequate drip irrigation,and the use of mulch may need to be combined with an optimal deficit drip irrigation schedule for managing the declining water table in NCP.展开更多
Aiming to lack the function of soil covering in the developed orchard straw mulching machine(OSM),a kind of bilateral counter-throwing soil-covering device was developed to eliminate the orchard fire risk caused by th...Aiming to lack the function of soil covering in the developed orchard straw mulching machine(OSM),a kind of bilateral counter-throwing soil-covering device was developed to eliminate the orchard fire risk caused by the straw layer.The soil-covering device was suspended at the rear of the OSM.Its core component was a pair of throwing wheels installed on both sides of a frame.Hydraulic motors drove the throwing wheels to take soil on-site and cover the straw layer.The adjustment range of the space between the throwing wheels on both sides was 1.4-2.1 m.Based on the analysis of soil-covering quantity,soil-covering width,thickness uniformity of soil layer,and power consumption,the key parameters such as the radius,the number of the vane,and the minimum rotation speed of the throwing wheels were determined.It was proved that the thickness uniformity of the soil layer by bilateral counter-throwing was better than by unilateral,and bottom throwing was better than top throwing.The blade of the soil cutter consisted of a straight blade and a curved blade,and the sliding-cutting angle was 14°-40°.The field test results showed the soil-covering device had good performance with a width of 1.4-2.2 m,a thickness of the soil-covering layer(TSL)of 23.2-40.7 mm,a standard deviation(SD)of 1.4-2.9 mm,width uniformity of 100%,and leakage rate of zero.The established model,between the thickness of soil-covering layer and trenching depth,throwing angle,and rotation speed of the throwing wheels,has a determination coefficient of 0.9757 and can be used to guide the operating parameters.The soil cutter reduced the power consumption and impact load of the throwing wheels by 64.77%and 60.88%,respectively.This work provides a type of new equipment for the mechanization technology of straw mulching in arid and semi-arid orchards.展开更多
Salt stress has been increasingly constraining crop productivity in arid lands of the world. In our recent study, salt stress was aleviated and crop productivity was improved remarkably by straw layer burial plus plas...Salt stress has been increasingly constraining crop productivity in arid lands of the world. In our recent study, salt stress was aleviated and crop productivity was improved remarkably by straw layer burial plus plastic iflm mulching in a saline soil. However, its impact on the microlfora diversity is not wel documented. Field micro-plot experiments were conducted from 2010 to 2011 using four tilage methods： （i） deep tilage with plastic iflm mulching （CK）, （i） straw layer burial at 40 cm （S）, （ii） straw layer burial plus surface soil mulching with straw material （S＋S）, and （iv） plastic iflm mulching plus buried straw layer （P＋S）. Culturable microbes and predominant bacterial communities were studied; based on 16S rDNA, bacterial com-munity structure and abundance were characterized using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis （DGGE） and polymerase chain reaction （PCR）. Results showed that P＋S was the most favorable for culturable bacteria, actinomyces and fungi and induced the most diverse genera of bacteria compared to other tilage methods. Soil temperature had signiifcant positive correlations with the number of bacteria, actinomyces and fungi （P〈0.01）. However, soil water was poorly correlated with any of the microbes. Salt content had a signiifcant negative correlation with the number of microbers, especialy for bacteria and fungi （P〈0.01）. DGGE analysis showed that the P＋S exhibited the highest diversity of bacteria with 20 visible bands folowed by S＋S, S and CK. Moreover, P＋S had the highest similarity （68%） of bacterial communities with CK. The major bacterial genera in al soil samples wereFirmicutes,Proteobacteria andActinobacteria. Given the considerable increase in microbial growth, the combined use of straw layer burial and plastic iflm mulching could be a practical option for aleviating salt stress effects on soil microbial community and thereby improving crop production in arid saline soils.展开更多
Medicago ruthenica (L.) Trautv., a wild grass species, is commonly grown as a forage crop in arid and semi-arid areas of China. Herein, we explored mulch patterns and planting methods for optimizing M. ruthenica seed ...Medicago ruthenica (L.) Trautv., a wild grass species, is commonly grown as a forage crop in arid and semi-arid areas of China. Herein, we explored mulch patterns and planting methods for optimizing M. ruthenica seed production in the loess plateau of the Gansu Province, China from 2017 to 2019. The experiments comprised of six treatments including (1) flat ground without mulch (F0, control);(2) flat ground with a transparent white 0.008 mm thick plastic film mulch (FP);(3) flat ground with 4500 kg/hm2 straw mulch (FS);(4) furrow with 10 cm ridges (R0);(5) furrow with plastic film mulch (RP);and (6) furrow with straw mulch (RS). Results showed that the harvested seed yield of M. ruthenica was the highest under RP treatment, followed by FP and FS treatments. Soil moisture content from mid-May to mid-August in 2017 was the highest under RP and FP treatments, followed by RS and FS treatments. In 2018, soil moisture content was the highest under RS and FS treatments. In 2017 and 2018, soil temperature was the highest under FP and RP treatments, followed by F0 and R0 treatments. Total and available nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium contents were the highest under RS and FS treatments, followed by RP and FP treatments. Comprehensive analysis result showed that surface mulch improved soil microenvironment and increased seed yield of M. ruthenica. Straw mulch also effectively recycled excess crop straw, thereby encouraging the sustainable development of agriculture in this area. In conclusion, FS treatment was considered the best mode for M. ruthenica seed production in this area.展开更多
Water is the key factor limiting dryland wheat grain yield.Mulching affects crop yield and yield components by affecting soil moisture.Further research is needed to determine the relationships between yield components...Water is the key factor limiting dryland wheat grain yield.Mulching affects crop yield and yield components by affecting soil moisture.Further research is needed to determine the relationships between yield components and soil moisture with yield,and to identify the most important factor affecting grain yield under various mulching measures.A long-term 9-yearifeld experiment in the Loess Plateau of Northwest China was carried out with three treatments:no mulch (CK),plastic mulch (M_(P)) and straw mulch (M_(S)).Yield factors and soil moisture were measured,and the relationships between them were explored by correlation analysis,structural equation modeling and significance analysis.The results showed that compared with CK,the average grain yields of M_(P) and M_(S) increased by 13.0and 10.6%,respectively.The average annual grain yield of the M_(P) treatment was 134 kg ha^(–1) higher than the M_(S) treatment.There were no significant differences in yield components among the three treatments (P<0.05).Soil water storage of the M_(S) treatment was greater than the M_(P) treatment,although the differences were not statistically signifiant.Soil water storage during the summer fallow period (SWSSF) and soil water storage before sowing (SWSS) of M_(S) were significantly higher than in CK,which increased by 38.5 and 13.6%,respectively.The relationship between M_(P) and CK was not statistically significant for SWSSF,but the SWSS in M_(P) was significantly higher than in CK.In terms of soil water storage after harvest (SWSH) and water consumption in the growth period(ET),there were no signi?cant differences among the three treatments.Based on the three analysis methods,we found that spike number and ET were positively correlated with grain yield.However,the relative importance of spike number to yield was the greatest in the M_(P )and M_(S) treatments,while that of ET was the greatest in CK.Suifcient SWSSF could indirectly increase spike number and ET in the three treatments.Based on these results,mulch can improve yield and soil water storage.The most important factor affecting the grain yield of dryland wheat was spike number under mulching,and ET with CK.These findings may help us to understand the main factors influencing dryland wheat grain yield under mulching conditions compared to CK.展开更多
Background Weed infestation in cotton has been reported to offer severe competition and cause yield reduction to a large extent.Weeding via cultural practices is time consuming,tedious,and expensive due to long durati...Background Weed infestation in cotton has been reported to offer severe competition and cause yield reduction to a large extent.Weeding via cultural practices is time consuming,tedious,and expensive due to long duration of cotton crop and regular monsoon rains during cotton production in India.Chemical weed control has been successfully utilized in cotton in the recent past.However,continuous use of similar herbicides leads to resistance in weeds against herbicides.And when sprayed to the field,herbicides not only suppress weeds but leave undesirable residues in the soil that are hazardous to the environment.Therefore,a study was performed at cotton research area at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University,Hisar,Haryana during two consecutive kharif seasons(2020 and 2021)to determine the most suitable and sustainable weed management strategy through the integration of chemical and cultural methods.Results Mulching with rice straw of 7.5 t ha^(-1)resulted in significantly higher cotton seed yield(3189 and 3084 kg ha^(-1))and better weed control in comparison to no mulch treatments(2990 and 2904 kg ha^(-1))in 2020 and 2021,respectively.Among various weed management levels,the significantly lowest cotton seed yield was recorded in untreated control(1841 and 1757 kg·ha^(-1)during 2020 and 2021,respectively)in comparison to other treatments while all other treatments were statistically at par with each other during both years of crop experimentation.Conclusion Mulching with rice straw of 7.5 t·ha^(-1)along with a pre-emergence application of pendimethalin(active ingredient)at 1.5 kg·ha^(-1)fb(followed by)one hoeings at 45 days after sowing(DAS)and fb glyphosate 2 kg·ha^(-1)(Shielded spray)at 90 DAS is a viable option for effective control of grassy and broadleaved weeds in Bt cotton in north-west India.展开更多
Strawponic is an innovative and exotic system for growing potato on soil surface using crop straw as cover mulch. A field trial was carried out at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon to test the efficacy of t...Strawponic is an innovative and exotic system for growing potato on soil surface using crop straw as cover mulch. A field trial was carried out at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon to test the efficacy of this system for small potato producers. Barley (Hordeum vulgare) straw mulch at 25, 50 and 75 t/ha was used to cover potato tubers in no-till system. Potato plant number, height, number of shoots and leaves, root and shoot dry weight, and potato yield were collected. Results showed that all tested rates of straw significantly increased potato yield in comparison to the till system. Marketable yield was the highest with no-till potato at 50 and 75 t/ha compared to no-till potato at all tested surface straw rates. None of the treatments was harmful to potato plants compared to the till potato. This study could be a promising gate for production of potato for small-scale farmers.展开更多
The experiment conducted in containers known as pot placed on rooftop of a building using noncalcareous grey terrace soil was carried out from October, 2012 to March, 2013 at Kazla, Motihar, Rajshahi, Bangladesh to in...The experiment conducted in containers known as pot placed on rooftop of a building using noncalcareous grey terrace soil was carried out from October, 2012 to March, 2013 at Kazla, Motihar, Rajshahi, Bangladesh to investigate the influences of calcium and mulching practices on yield and fruit quality of tomato. The study was laid out in a split-split plot design with three replications. The trials comprised three factors: 1) three tomato varieties viz, BARI F1Tomato-5, BARI F1Tomato-6 and BARI F1Tomato-7;2) four levels of calcium (Ca) treatment (40 ppm, 60 ppm, 80 ppm, 120 ppm) and 3) mulching practices. Results of the experiment revealed that fresh yield of tomato was significantly increased by applying mulching practices due to conservation of soil moisture by mulches and therefore, reduced Ca-deficiency symptoms. The highest number of fruits per plant and fresh yield were obtained from the variety BARI F1Tomato-5. The same trend of yield and yield contributing parameters were likely to be better by using T3?treatment (80 ppm) than those of other treatments. In contrast, BARI F1Tomato-7 variety in control treatment without mulching practice gave poor quality and yield of tomato. Results suggested that BARI F1Tomato-5 variety receiving 80 ppm calcium treatment with mulching condition exposed better quality, yield and yield contributing characters of tomato. However, the T3?treatment (80 ppm) with mulching would be recommended as the best combination to grow BARI F1Tomato-5 for the farmers in Bangladesh.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key R&D Plan Project of China(2024YFD2300101)the Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Development Plan Project(20240303026NC)the Jilin Provincial Department of Education’s“Black Soil Granary”Science and Technology Battle“Unveiling the List and Leading the Way”Scientific Research Project(JJKH20241118HT).
文摘Optimizing drip irrigation with straw mulch return represents a promising sustainable intensification strategy for revolutionizing regional water management.This 2-year controlled field experiment examined straw incorporation effects(removal and return)and drip irrigation levels(200,350,500 mm)on maize carbon-nitrogen metabolism,root bleeding sap characteristics,dry matter accumulation,and yield.Dry matter and yield increased with irrigation amount.Under 200-350 mm irrigation,straw return enhanced root bleeding intensity;elevated nitrogen,phosphorus,potassium,calcium,and magnesium concentrations in bleeding sap;and promoted soluble sugar and hydrolyzed amino acid contents,establishing material foundations for yield formation.Straw mulching increased cytokinin while reducing abscisic acid content,delaying senescence.Leaf activities of nitrate reductase,glutamine synthetase,ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase,and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase significantly increased under straw return,enhancing photosynthesis and improving 100-grain weight,ear length,ear diameter,and yield while decreasing bald tip length.Low irrigation amplified straw return benefits on maize growth and metabolism,whereas high irrigation negated these effects.Therefore,combining drip irrigation with straw return provides scientific foundations for water resource management in Jilin Province and theoretical bases for sustainable agricultural development in water-limited regions.
文摘A field experiment was conducted to study water use efficiency and agronomic traits in rice cultivated in flooded soil and non-flooded soils with and without straw mulching. The total amount of water used by rice under flooded cultivation （FC） was 2.42 and 3.31 times as much as that by rice under the non-flooded cultivation with and without straw mulching, respectively. The average water seepage was 13 560 m^3/ha under the flooded cultivation, 4 750 m^3/ha under the non-flooded cultivation without straw mulching （ZM） and 4 680 m^3/ha under non-flooded cultivation with straw mulching （SM）. The evapotranspiration in the SM treatment was only 38.2% and 63.6% of the FC treatment and ZM treatment, respectively. Compared with the ZM treatment, straw mulching significantly increased leaf area per plant, main root length, gross root length and root dry weight per plant of rice. The highest grain yield under the SM treatment （6 747 kg/ha） was close to the rice cultivated in flooded soil （6 811.5 kg / ha）. However, the yield under the ZM treatment （4 716 kg/ha） was much lower than that under the FS treatment and SM treatment. The order of water use efficiency and irrigation water use efficiency were both as follows： SM〉 ZM〉 FC.
基金the National High-Tech Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2002AA2Z4331)for generous financial support
文摘A long-term field experiment （started at 2003） was conducted to determine the effects of different dce cultivation methods on growth characteristics and grain yield of late-season rice under double-rice cropping system in seasonal drought region of southeast China （Yujiang County, Jiangxi Province）. The rice cultivation methods included no-tillage and flooded rice cultivation （N-F）, no-tillage and non-flooded rice cultivation with straw mulching （N-SM）, and no-tillage and non-flooded rice cultivation without straw mulching （N-ZM）. There was no significant difference in rice grain yield between the N-SM and N-F treatments. However, the rice grain yields in the N-SM and N-F treatments were significantly higher than that in the N-ZM treatment. The late-season rice plants in the N-SM treatment had significantly higher numbers of effective panicles and total grains per hill compared with those in the N-ZM treatment. The above-ground dry matter of late-season rice was similar between the N-SM and N-F treatments. Compared with the N-F treatment, the N-ZM and N-SM treatments significantly decreased the leaf area at the heading stage. Moreover, the N-SM treatment could significantly increase total root length and root tip number at the grain-filling stage compared with the N-ZM treatment.
基金supported by National Fund Science and Technology Project(41672249 and 41602271)China Geological Survey Project(DD20160190)Shallow Geothermal Energy Development and Geothermal Reservoir Injection(SK201501)
文摘To reveal the influencing effect of the long-term straw mulching on the soil moisture, this paper employed the field experiment data in 2010 of a typical area of Taihang Mountains plain, observed the soil moisture dynamic regularities under different mulching patterns by virtue of depressimeter and neutron probe, analyzed the characteristics of soil water content and storage in different depths and seasons under the long-term straw mulching. The results showed that the long-term straw mulching can keep the soil moisture conservation of the deep, while decreased the shallow.(1) The long-term straw mulching can changed the type of soil water movement. If no straw mulching, the type is mainly evaporation-infiltration. And with straw mantle the type would change into infiltration. The number of zero flux plane would be reduced or absent.(2) The long-term straw mulching can increase the soil water reserves of the whole soil profile with the depth between 0 cm and 220 cm. But the soil water content of the layer from 30 cm to 80 cm decreased and the soil water content of the layer from 80 cm to 220 cm increased instead., The effect of soil moisture conservation on winter wheat is not obvious;(3) With no straw mulching, the depth of infiltration recharge by rainfall or irrigation is shallower than 80 cm. In a straw mulching, the influence depth is can extend to 120 cm;(4) With no straw mulching, there is a deep layer on the depth of 220 cm between March and June, while this layer will disappear with a long-term straw mulching.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2021YFD1900703)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31272250).
文摘Amplifying drought stress and high precipitation variability impair dryland wheat production.These problems can potentially be minimized by using plastic mulch(PM)or straw mulch(SM).Therefore,wheat grain yield,soil water storage,soil temperature and water-use productivity of PM and SM treatments were compared with no mulch(CK)treatment on dryland wheat over a period of eight seasons.Compared to the CK treatment,PM and SM treatments on average significantly increased grain yield by 12.6 and 10.5%,respectively.Compared to the CK treatment,SM treatment significantly decreased soil daily temperature by 0.57,0.60 and 0.48℃ for the whole seasons,growing periods and summer fallow periods,respectively.In contrast,compared to the CK treatment,PM treatment increased soil daily temperature by 0.44,0.51 and 0.27℃ for the whole seasons,growing periods and summer fallow periods,respectively.Lower soil temperature under SM allowed greater soil water storage than under PM.Soil water storage pre-seeding was 17%greater under the SM than under the PM treatment.Soil water storage post-harvest was similar for the PM and SM treatments,but evapotranspiration was 4.5%higher in the SM than in the PM treatment.Consequently,water-use productivity was 6.6%greater under PM than under the SM treatment.Therefore,PM treatment increased dryland wheat yield and water-use productivity,while straw mulch increased soil water storage.
基金Supported by the Science and Technology Project of Changzhou City(CE20155037)
文摘[Objectives]The ecological environment of orchard has a direct impact on fruit quality,and straw mulching can effectively improve the physicochemical indicators of orchard soil,so as to achieve environmental protection and yield increase.[Methods]Tests were carried out for 3 consecutive years of mulching straw in vineyard of southern Jiangsu Province.[Results]The results showed that mulching straw continuously could effectively improve soil physicochemical properties,weed controlling effect,and the photosynthetic rate of leaves,as well as the yield and quality of grapes.The contents of total nitrogen,available phosphorus,quickacting potassium and organic matter increased up to 91.67%,259.76%,442.39%and 34.30%,respectively.Soil bulk density decreased by 7.15%,and the weed plant control effect reached 87.45%.The increased of fresh weight was up to 93.55%,and the increase of the leaf parenthetical rate was up to 18.24%.The increases of soluble solids content and single grain weight reached up to 8.82%and 12.75%.The rate of dehiscent fruit was decreased by 50.89%.The grape could pick for sale 3 days ahead,and the increase of unit area yield reached up to 13.16%.[Conclusions]Straw mulching cultivation in vineyard is a good model for efficient recycling of crop straw and safe production of quality grape,and it provides a new technical approach for straw utilization,promising with good economic and ecological benefits.
基金supported financially by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDA28010402)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.32101631)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China(Grant No.2022M721976).
文摘While straw mulching has been recognized for mitigating compaction,the multifactorial effects of straw parameters(content,length,laying modes)under static versus dynamic loads remain poorly quantified.Straw mulching may alter the stress transfer in the soil when applying static or dynamic loads.This study systematically evaluated stress and energy dissipation mechanisms using laboratory simulations:a plate sinkage test and an adapted Proctor test.The results demonstrated that the straw content(0-20 Mg/hm^(2))dominantly governs dissipation efficiency,with maximum stress dissipation ratios of 45.6%(static load>200 kPa)and energy dissipation ratios of 38.64%(dynamic high-energy).Longer straw(0.20 m)and ordered laying modes enhanced stress dispersion only under low static loads,while dynamic loads exhibited weaker dissipation.The study reveals that the damping effect of straw is strongest under low stress static load,so it is necessary to reduce the compaction of agricultural machinery and optimize the allocation of straw,such as 15-20 Mg/hm^(2),to alleviate compaction in clay loam soils.These findings can provide actionable insights for designing straw-based soil conservation strategies and improving compaction prediction models in mechanized agriculture.
基金sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32125027,31930075)Zhejiang Provincial National Natural Science Foundation of China(LQ23C160006)Zhejiang A&F University Research and Development Fund(2022LFR006,2021LFR060)。
文摘Mulching practices substantially affect soil CO_(2)emissions from agricultural ecosystems.However,the impacts of mulching practices and their enduring effects on soil CO_(2)fluxes in humid plantations have not been investigated.To address this research gap,a field experiment was conducted in a Moso bamboo(Phyllostachys edulis)plantation in a humid area of China to investigate the effects of various durations of straw mulching and its enduring effects on soil CO_(2)fluxes and soil organic carbon(SOC).Straw mulching significantly increased the soil CO_(2)flux by about 18 times relative to the control,mainly due to the increase in soil temperature during the mulching stage.During the period of enduing effect,straw mulching still significantly increased the soil CO_(2)flux by 230%-270% relative to the control,primarily due to the enhancement of microbial activity resulting from improved soil nutrient contents,demonstrating that straw mulching had an enduring positive impact on soil CO_(2)flux.Additionally,straw mulching significantly increased SOC by 27%-72% during the mulching and period of enduing effect.These results indicated that straw mulching in plantations in humid regions could be a potential carbon storage strategy by increasing soil carbon content.
基金This research work is a part of the Special funding project of National Modern Agricultural Peanut Industrial Technology System Construction(CARS-14-mechanical equipment)buried fruit harvester of the innovation project of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
文摘With the objective of obtaining a completely straw-mulched field,when no-tillage mechanical sowing is implemented with straw smashing,delivering,and back-throwing approaches,it may be difficult to scatter the smashed straw uniformly during a succeeding wheat sowing step.This is because the previous rice straw is substantial in quantity and has a high humidity and toughness,which may easily result in non-uniform straw mulching and thus sparse and weak seedlings of wheat.Therefore a force-dispersing and uniform-scattering device was designed.With the number of scattering impellers,impeller angle,and impeller rotation speed as the main factors and the percentage of pass for the scattering width and non-uniformity of the straw mulching as the assessment indices,single-factor experiments and orthogonal regressive tests were performed,and a dual-index(percentage of pass for the scattering width and non-uniformity of the straw mulching)fitted regression equation was established.The test results suggested that the main factors(from primary to secondary)that influence the indices were the impeller rotation speed,number of scattering impellers,and impeller angle.The optimal parameter combination for the uniform scattering device was four rows of impellers with an angle of 15°,rotation speed of 1015 r/min,percentage of pass of 72.65%for the scattering width,and a non-uniformity of 13.8%in the straw mulching.This combination can be used to realize a uniform scattering of the smashed straw along the seedling rows on the after-sowing ground.According to the field investigation of the wheat growth,the wheat emergence rate was 90.7%.The research results can provide a reference for improving the uniform scattering device for a straw-smashing,back-throwing,no-tillage planter for obtaining a completely straw-mulched field,enhancing the quality of the machinery operation,and ensuring good and strong seedlings after sowing.
基金supported by the National“12th Five-Year Plan”Scientific and Technological Project of China(2014BAD12B05)the IWHR Innovative Team Project(ID0145B602017).
文摘Field experiments were conducted for two consecutive years(2013-2014 and 2014-2015)to study the effects of straw mulching on microclimate characteristics,energy flux,soil evaporation(Es)and evapotranspiration of winter wheat(Triticum aestivum L.)under adequate drip irrigation in North China Plain(NCP).The results revealed that straw mulching affected air temperature(T_(a))and dew point temperature(T_(d))near the soil surface but had little effect on relative humidity(RH)compared with non-mulched fields.Straw mulching increased the turbulent exchange coefficient(K),and K within the canopy was higher than that above the canopy.Straw mulching clearly increased the sensible heat flux(H)distribution in April-June,and part of the energy needed for evapotranspiration was provided by transfer from the warmer air aloft.There was a linear functional relationship between H and T_(a)measured above and within the canopy.The straw mulching decreased Es but increased crop transpiration(T).Mulched treatment(TM)can decrease the total irrigation amount by about 7%-15%compared with the non-mulched treatment(TN).There were no significant differences(p>0.05)in cumulative crop evapotranspiration(ETc)between TM and TN treatments under adequate drip irrigation,and the use of mulch may need to be combined with an optimal deficit drip irrigation schedule for managing the declining water table in NCP.
基金support provided by the Science and Technology Major Project of Shaanxi Agricultural Synergy Innovation and Extension Alliance(Grant No.LMZD201703)Shaanxi Province Key R&D Program Project(Grant No.2022NY-204,2023-ZDLSF-62).
文摘Aiming to lack the function of soil covering in the developed orchard straw mulching machine(OSM),a kind of bilateral counter-throwing soil-covering device was developed to eliminate the orchard fire risk caused by the straw layer.The soil-covering device was suspended at the rear of the OSM.Its core component was a pair of throwing wheels installed on both sides of a frame.Hydraulic motors drove the throwing wheels to take soil on-site and cover the straw layer.The adjustment range of the space between the throwing wheels on both sides was 1.4-2.1 m.Based on the analysis of soil-covering quantity,soil-covering width,thickness uniformity of soil layer,and power consumption,the key parameters such as the radius,the number of the vane,and the minimum rotation speed of the throwing wheels were determined.It was proved that the thickness uniformity of the soil layer by bilateral counter-throwing was better than by unilateral,and bottom throwing was better than top throwing.The blade of the soil cutter consisted of a straight blade and a curved blade,and the sliding-cutting angle was 14°-40°.The field test results showed the soil-covering device had good performance with a width of 1.4-2.2 m,a thickness of the soil-covering layer(TSL)of 23.2-40.7 mm,a standard deviation(SD)of 1.4-2.9 mm,width uniformity of 100%,and leakage rate of zero.The established model,between the thickness of soil-covering layer and trenching depth,throwing angle,and rotation speed of the throwing wheels,has a determination coefficient of 0.9757 and can be used to guide the operating parameters.The soil cutter reduced the power consumption and impact load of the throwing wheels by 64.77%and 60.88%,respectively.This work provides a type of new equipment for the mechanization technology of straw mulching in arid and semi-arid orchards.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31471455,31000692 and 31070002)the Fundamental Research Funds for National Public Research Institutions,China(ZYQHS2015-25)the Beijing Natural Science Foundation,China(5152017)
文摘Salt stress has been increasingly constraining crop productivity in arid lands of the world. In our recent study, salt stress was aleviated and crop productivity was improved remarkably by straw layer burial plus plastic iflm mulching in a saline soil. However, its impact on the microlfora diversity is not wel documented. Field micro-plot experiments were conducted from 2010 to 2011 using four tilage methods： （i） deep tilage with plastic iflm mulching （CK）, （i） straw layer burial at 40 cm （S）, （ii） straw layer burial plus surface soil mulching with straw material （S＋S）, and （iv） plastic iflm mulching plus buried straw layer （P＋S）. Culturable microbes and predominant bacterial communities were studied; based on 16S rDNA, bacterial com-munity structure and abundance were characterized using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis （DGGE） and polymerase chain reaction （PCR）. Results showed that P＋S was the most favorable for culturable bacteria, actinomyces and fungi and induced the most diverse genera of bacteria compared to other tilage methods. Soil temperature had signiifcant positive correlations with the number of bacteria, actinomyces and fungi （P〈0.01）. However, soil water was poorly correlated with any of the microbes. Salt content had a signiifcant negative correlation with the number of microbers, especialy for bacteria and fungi （P〈0.01）. DGGE analysis showed that the P＋S exhibited the highest diversity of bacteria with 20 visible bands folowed by S＋S, S and CK. Moreover, P＋S had the highest similarity （68%） of bacterial communities with CK. The major bacterial genera in al soil samples wereFirmicutes,Proteobacteria andActinobacteria. Given the considerable increase in microbial growth, the combined use of straw layer burial and plastic iflm mulching could be a practical option for aleviating salt stress effects on soil microbial community and thereby improving crop production in arid saline soils.
基金the earmarked fund for China Agriculture Research System(CARS)(CARS-34).
文摘Medicago ruthenica (L.) Trautv., a wild grass species, is commonly grown as a forage crop in arid and semi-arid areas of China. Herein, we explored mulch patterns and planting methods for optimizing M. ruthenica seed production in the loess plateau of the Gansu Province, China from 2017 to 2019. The experiments comprised of six treatments including (1) flat ground without mulch (F0, control);(2) flat ground with a transparent white 0.008 mm thick plastic film mulch (FP);(3) flat ground with 4500 kg/hm2 straw mulch (FS);(4) furrow with 10 cm ridges (R0);(5) furrow with plastic film mulch (RP);and (6) furrow with straw mulch (RS). Results showed that the harvested seed yield of M. ruthenica was the highest under RP treatment, followed by FP and FS treatments. Soil moisture content from mid-May to mid-August in 2017 was the highest under RP and FP treatments, followed by RS and FS treatments. In 2018, soil moisture content was the highest under RS and FS treatments. In 2017 and 2018, soil temperature was the highest under FP and RP treatments, followed by F0 and R0 treatments. Total and available nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium contents were the highest under RS and FS treatments, followed by RP and FP treatments. Comprehensive analysis result showed that surface mulch improved soil microenvironment and increased seed yield of M. ruthenica. Straw mulch also effectively recycled excess crop straw, thereby encouraging the sustainable development of agriculture in this area. In conclusion, FS treatment was considered the best mode for M. ruthenica seed production in this area.
基金supported financially by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFD1900703)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31272250)。
文摘Water is the key factor limiting dryland wheat grain yield.Mulching affects crop yield and yield components by affecting soil moisture.Further research is needed to determine the relationships between yield components and soil moisture with yield,and to identify the most important factor affecting grain yield under various mulching measures.A long-term 9-yearifeld experiment in the Loess Plateau of Northwest China was carried out with three treatments:no mulch (CK),plastic mulch (M_(P)) and straw mulch (M_(S)).Yield factors and soil moisture were measured,and the relationships between them were explored by correlation analysis,structural equation modeling and significance analysis.The results showed that compared with CK,the average grain yields of M_(P) and M_(S) increased by 13.0and 10.6%,respectively.The average annual grain yield of the M_(P) treatment was 134 kg ha^(–1) higher than the M_(S) treatment.There were no significant differences in yield components among the three treatments (P<0.05).Soil water storage of the M_(S) treatment was greater than the M_(P) treatment,although the differences were not statistically signifiant.Soil water storage during the summer fallow period (SWSSF) and soil water storage before sowing (SWSS) of M_(S) were significantly higher than in CK,which increased by 38.5 and 13.6%,respectively.The relationship between M_(P) and CK was not statistically significant for SWSSF,but the SWSS in M_(P) was significantly higher than in CK.In terms of soil water storage after harvest (SWSH) and water consumption in the growth period(ET),there were no signi?cant differences among the three treatments.Based on the three analysis methods,we found that spike number and ET were positively correlated with grain yield.However,the relative importance of spike number to yield was the greatest in the M_(P )and M_(S) treatments,while that of ET was the greatest in CK.Suifcient SWSSF could indirectly increase spike number and ET in the three treatments.Based on these results,mulch can improve yield and soil water storage.The most important factor affecting the grain yield of dryland wheat was spike number under mulching,and ET with CK.These findings may help us to understand the main factors influencing dryland wheat grain yield under mulching conditions compared to CK.
文摘Background Weed infestation in cotton has been reported to offer severe competition and cause yield reduction to a large extent.Weeding via cultural practices is time consuming,tedious,and expensive due to long duration of cotton crop and regular monsoon rains during cotton production in India.Chemical weed control has been successfully utilized in cotton in the recent past.However,continuous use of similar herbicides leads to resistance in weeds against herbicides.And when sprayed to the field,herbicides not only suppress weeds but leave undesirable residues in the soil that are hazardous to the environment.Therefore,a study was performed at cotton research area at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University,Hisar,Haryana during two consecutive kharif seasons(2020 and 2021)to determine the most suitable and sustainable weed management strategy through the integration of chemical and cultural methods.Results Mulching with rice straw of 7.5 t ha^(-1)resulted in significantly higher cotton seed yield(3189 and 3084 kg ha^(-1))and better weed control in comparison to no mulch treatments(2990 and 2904 kg ha^(-1))in 2020 and 2021,respectively.Among various weed management levels,the significantly lowest cotton seed yield was recorded in untreated control(1841 and 1757 kg·ha^(-1)during 2020 and 2021,respectively)in comparison to other treatments while all other treatments were statistically at par with each other during both years of crop experimentation.Conclusion Mulching with rice straw of 7.5 t·ha^(-1)along with a pre-emergence application of pendimethalin(active ingredient)at 1.5 kg·ha^(-1)fb(followed by)one hoeings at 45 days after sowing(DAS)and fb glyphosate 2 kg·ha^(-1)(Shielded spray)at 90 DAS is a viable option for effective control of grassy and broadleaved weeds in Bt cotton in north-west India.
文摘Strawponic is an innovative and exotic system for growing potato on soil surface using crop straw as cover mulch. A field trial was carried out at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon to test the efficacy of this system for small potato producers. Barley (Hordeum vulgare) straw mulch at 25, 50 and 75 t/ha was used to cover potato tubers in no-till system. Potato plant number, height, number of shoots and leaves, root and shoot dry weight, and potato yield were collected. Results showed that all tested rates of straw significantly increased potato yield in comparison to the till system. Marketable yield was the highest with no-till potato at 50 and 75 t/ha compared to no-till potato at all tested surface straw rates. None of the treatments was harmful to potato plants compared to the till potato. This study could be a promising gate for production of potato for small-scale farmers.
文摘The experiment conducted in containers known as pot placed on rooftop of a building using noncalcareous grey terrace soil was carried out from October, 2012 to March, 2013 at Kazla, Motihar, Rajshahi, Bangladesh to investigate the influences of calcium and mulching practices on yield and fruit quality of tomato. The study was laid out in a split-split plot design with three replications. The trials comprised three factors: 1) three tomato varieties viz, BARI F1Tomato-5, BARI F1Tomato-6 and BARI F1Tomato-7;2) four levels of calcium (Ca) treatment (40 ppm, 60 ppm, 80 ppm, 120 ppm) and 3) mulching practices. Results of the experiment revealed that fresh yield of tomato was significantly increased by applying mulching practices due to conservation of soil moisture by mulches and therefore, reduced Ca-deficiency symptoms. The highest number of fruits per plant and fresh yield were obtained from the variety BARI F1Tomato-5. The same trend of yield and yield contributing parameters were likely to be better by using T3?treatment (80 ppm) than those of other treatments. In contrast, BARI F1Tomato-7 variety in control treatment without mulching practice gave poor quality and yield of tomato. Results suggested that BARI F1Tomato-5 variety receiving 80 ppm calcium treatment with mulching condition exposed better quality, yield and yield contributing characters of tomato. However, the T3?treatment (80 ppm) with mulching would be recommended as the best combination to grow BARI F1Tomato-5 for the farmers in Bangladesh.
